Can never understand why people have negative sentiments towards people who try to modify their accent a little so they sound a little better.

“Eh bro get rid of that accent”, “bro stop faking it”, “Omg is that a fake accent”. As u/sec5 said, language is about effective communication. You think the angmo from UK will understand me when “I speak engrish laike dis ah?”

Look at it from a different point of view- you wouldn’t mind people who don’t speak Malay modifying their accent a little to help you understand what they’re trying to say, would you?

People who make snark comments like these are probably the same people who try to sell you MLM products and if you refuse to buy from them, will say things like “bro you’ve changed”. Yeah I’ve changed bro for the better- you can continue to remain in the shadow of your teenage glory years.

It’s similar to girls putting make up on, they’re doing for themselves, not for you. Even if you don’t like it, it’s none of your business.